Psychological_Knowledge

Psychological Knowledge Latasha S. Johnson GEN 200 Online Report Foundations for General Education and Professional Success Phil Bellefeuille August 1, 2009 Psychological Knowledge The Study of Psychology Psychology is a very complex and complicated field and will require a great deal of hard work and dedication. Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior, developing and maintaining the mental process. When working in the psychology field, many branches are available in which an individual can study, such as, clinical psychology, child psychology, cognitive and social psychology. Clinical has a concentration on diagnosing and treating disorders of the brain, behavior problems and emotional disturbances. Child psychology focuses on the mental and emotional development of children, also the changes through a life span. Cognitive deals with how the human mind processes ideas and impressions. Social psychology focuses on how the actions of others influence the behavior of an individual. Psychology impacts everybody, everywhere; therefore, educating oneself on the subject to develop a professional understanding about should be imperative. American Psychological Association Description of APA Increasing Professional Knowledge Professional knowledge and learning involve an interaction between learning principles and the experience of the cases (Norwich, 2000, p.63). APA contributes to making the psychology career successful by allowing students to follow in the footsteps of researchers and other psychologists. Without having a leader or another person one can depend on, students seeking a professional job in psychology would be at a loss. Surrounding oneself in an atmosphere full of success and successful people, motives an individual to do better and try harder. APA enlightens those abilities to strive for more, and to achieve the goal of the American Psychological Association, or other organizations. Reviewing the possibilities that are available to an individual, in a pursuit for becoming a psychologist, APA is a tremendous help. Moving forth, a student can achieve greatly with the American Psychological Association, benefiting from the common knowledge and abilities that one has held, and APA just advanced the knowledge. A career in psychology focus mostly developing and helping others, but if a student cannot help themselves first, or turn to someone who can, then it makes no sense to try to be a mentor or leader for another person, especially if they just want to talk. Conclusion Developing skills to be successful in the psychology field is essential. Professional knowledge and abilities about psychology do not come as easy as one may think. These skills need time to develop for one truly to be successful being a psychologist. APA enhances and motivates the individual, and stands as a leader in many categories. A student remaining positive will make the process easier, and the abilities will shine, effortlessly. References American Psychological Association. (2009). About APA. Retrieved July 31, 2009, from http://www.apa.org/about/ Norwich, Brahm. (2000). Education and Psychology in Interaction: Working With Uncertainty in Interconnected Fields. London. Routledge.